Magnetic-tape cassette

Claim 1

A magnetic-tape cassette comprising: - a housing having first and second substantially parallel flat major walls, first and second substantially parallel side walls, a rear wall and a front with a front aperture or recess between the major walls, - two rotatable reel hubs arranged between the major walls; - a magnetic tape which is connected at its ends to the reel hubs and which has a portion which extends across said front aperture or recess in the housing to co-operate with parts of a magnetic-tape cassette apparatus; - at least one front cover which is pivotable from an open position to a closed position under spring force about a pivot which is perpedicular to the side walls of the housing, which front cover at least partly covers the front aperture or recess in the housing in the closed position; and - at least one latching lever which is pivotable about a pivot which is connected to the housing, which lever is situated near one of the side walls and pivots under spring force from an inoperative position to a latching position in which the latching lever latches the front cover in the closed position; characterised in that - the latching lever comprises two arms of different lengths arranged in the form of an L, the longer arm being elastically deflexible over at least a part of its length and the shorter arm being connected to the pivot of the latching lever at its end which is remote from the longer arm, - the pivot of the latching lever extends substantially parallel to the pivot of the front cover and is connected to said one of the side walls of the housing, and - the longer arm comprises a latching portion at its end which is remote from the shorter arm, which latching portion, during the pivotal movement of the latching lever, is guided by guide means disposed near the latching portion.